Sahih al-Bukhari #1000

Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَنَّ عَبَّادَ بْنَ تَمِيمٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ زَيْدٍ الأَنْصَارِيَّ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى يُصَلِّي، وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا دَعَا ـ أَوْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ ـ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنُ زَيْدٍ هَذَا مَازِنِيٌّ، وَالأَوَّلُ كُوفِيٌّ هُوَ ابْنُ يَزِيدَ‏.‏
The Prophet (ﷺ) went out towards the Musalla in order to offer the Istisqa' prayer and when he intended to invoke (Allah) or started invoking, he faced the Qibla and turned his cloak inside out.
Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah bin Zaid Al-Ansari:

Context

This hadith describes an instance where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) performed the Istisqa' prayer, demonstrating the importance of facing the Qibla and making supplication during times of need. The act of turning his cloak inside out symbolizes humility and sincerity in prayer, reinforcing the significance of intention in worship.

Modern Application

In times of personal or communal need, Muslims are encouraged to make sincere supplications. This hadith serves as a reminder of the importance of facing the Qibla and approaching Allah with humility and earnestness in prayer.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Supplication because it illustrates the practice of making supplications during prayer.

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This hadith is #1000 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated `Abdullah bin Zaid Al-Ansari:.

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